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Frank Randle (born Arthur Hughes, also known as Arthur McEvoy or Arthur Twist; 30 January 1901 – 7 July 1957) was an English comedian. A contemporary of fellow Lancastrians George Formby and Gracie Fields, he was regarded as more subversive.
Frank Randle was born on 30 January 1901 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Somewhere in Civvies (1943), It's a Grand Life (1953) and Somewhere in England (1940).
Feb 24, 2009 · Frank Randle in one of his famouse stage characterisations - 'Grandpa'. See: http://www.hoydpublishing.co.uk for details of the Frank Randle Biography 'Wired to the Moon'. ---- The life,...
A character comic of the 1930s-50s, he specialised in masterfully crafted human caricatures. Though carefully drawn, the ‘types’ he chose to burlesque were specific not just to Britain, but to the distinct identity of the Northern working classes.
Feb 16, 1994 · His efforts bore fruit last year when he won the Sony Radio Drama Award for his performance as the great Northern comic in Trevor Hoyle's Randle's Scandals: The Life and Liver of...
Dec 27, 2012 · During the 1940s/50s Lancashire comedians Frank Randle and George Formby wewre the Kings of Blackpool. http://www.hoydpublishing.co.uk
Frank Randle was born on 30 January 1901 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Somewhere in Civvies (1943), It's a Grand Life (1953) and Somewhere in England (1940).
